Family Name:
Cowrie
Given Names:
John Arthur
Gender:
Male
Birth-date:
Unknown
Death-date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown
Age/ Age Range:
20 years old
Location:
SA, Tea Tree Gully
Occupation:
Bank Officer
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector, Pacifism Religious
Reason for Court Appearance:
Application for full exemption from military duties
Court Name and Location:
Magistrates Court, Adelaide
Court Hearing Date:
5 May 1969
Court Outcome:
Granted full exemption from military duties
Military Event:
National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972
Further Information:
John Cowrie was a 20-year-old Bank Office from Tea Tree Gully in South Australia. He was a Christadelphian and applied for full exemption from military duties based on his Christian pacifism. Magistrate LV Pellow granted his application at a court hearing 5 May 1969.
Confirmatory Sources:
Peacemaker January/ February 1969, p.3.
THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE HONOUR ROLL 